Read the dictionary definition of scrub. All definitions for this word.
1. the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
2. dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
3. wash thoroughly
1. surgeons must scrub prior to an operation
4. clean with hard rubbing
1. She scrubbed his back
5. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
1. Call off the engagement
2. cancel the dinner party
3. we had to scrub our vacation plans
4. scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
6. (of domestic animals) not selectively bred